The Dying Californian - Coarsegold
Reviewed by mike
With their second full-length, Coarsegold, Santa Cruz-based The Dying Californian has created a modern sort of dust bowl record that relies far more on simple arrangements and emotion than sonic atmosphere. Those interested in the countrified folk-rock of Wilco and more specifically Son Volt and Jay Farrar will enjoy the delicate sonance of Coarsegold, which maintains a serene and intimate ambience throughout. Nathan Dalton’s sleepy, things-are-bleak vocal style suggests that the good times are behind him, but selfishly, it makes for prime listening. [www.thedyingcalifornian.com]